♥ Thursday, May 25, 2006 ♥
4:10:00 PM
I have got to know that there is this 2years 4months old boy being contracted with a bone marrow disease "Aplastic Anemia", causing blood to form stem cells that are unable to produce enough platelets and blood. This boy is my friend's, so on and so forth friend's son. The parents are seeking for kind hearted people to donate all kinds of blood but best with AB+ to hospital to help this 2yrs 4mths old child. The father sincerely hope that AB+ blood people could try to match with his son's marrow to save his life. So please spread the news to your family members, relatives and friends, hoping that one of them may be in match with his marrow.
According to the father, he was told by the doctor that actually any blood type can match his son's marrow. It is a tissue they are loooking for in the blood. To look out for a match, it is 1 out of 20k. therefore to increase his chance, anyone who is willing to donate blood, do give this child a chance. As the blood bank do not have enough blood platelets doner, any blood is a chance for him. Even if the blood does not matched his, the blood can also be a life saver to the others!
For blood donors making their way to donate blood to Ken, please go to the blood bank at collection center HSA building and tell them that you want to donate platelets with HLA typing match KEN CHEW JIAN HAN a 2years 4months old boy. I/C T0402637Z, warded 7523 in kk children hospital. please call 62130626 before going down. Operating hours of the blood bank at HSA as well as marrow bone office : tuesday to thursday, 9 to 6.30pm. Friday 9 to 8pm. Saturaday 9 to 4.30pm. Sunday 9 to 2pm. Moday close. Doner enquiry 62130626.
The father would like to thank all those who supported and helped him. About Ken's condition, he had platelets transfusion over the weekends and his condition has been stablised. He still needs to do transfusion regularly for 3 to 6 months. Therefore pls continue to donate regularly as Ken is still not out of danger. The HSA had told them that the blood expires in 4days, hence advised to donate at staggered timing. For those who has AB+ type, they sincerely hope you can be a marrow donor as that will increase his chance to find a match and save his life.
Although we do not know them directly, we get to know such case. We can't just do nothing, all human beings have compassion, and it is time for action too. On behalf of the Chew family, i thank you all for helping out.
adapted from: juvone
